Description: Students explore the teaching professional through observations and teaching science or mathematics lessons in middle school classrooms. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Prerequisite: TSM 101 with a grade of C or betterGrade Required: Grade of "D" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

Description: A multidisciplinary perspective focusing on what it means to learn and know science and mathematics. Letter grade only.Prerequisite: TSM 102 with a grade of C or betterGrade Required: Grade of "C" or better

Description: This course is an in-depth study of topics in secondary school mathematics. Emphasis is on modeling with linear, exponential, trigonometric, and logistic functions: curve fitting; discrete and continuous models. Other topics include parametric and polar equations, linear and matrix algebra, regression aspects of statistics, and growth and decay exponential models. Letter grade only.Prerequisite: TSM 101, TSM 102, and MAT 136 with grades of C or betterCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: ** Select a chemistry or mathematics focus

4.

TSM350

Classroom Interactions

3

Description: An exploration of the role of content, pedagogy, curriculum, and technology as they promote learning and impact equity. This course contains signature assessments. It is not possible to pass the course without passing the signature assessments. All signature assessments must meet or exceed minimum criteria in order to be recommended for apprentice teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Prerequisite: Admission to the Secondary Teacher Education Program and TSM 300 with a grade of C or betterCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: **** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

Description: Symbolic logic, set theory, functions, and number systems. Focuses on techniques of proof and mathematical writing. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.Prerequisite: MAT 137 and (MAT 220 or MAT 226) with grades of C or better and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+))Requirement Designation: Junior Writing RequirementCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: ** Select a chemistry or mathematics focus

Description: This course provides an introduction to teaching content in English to limited English proficient students in grades P-12 using appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques. Students will become familiar with the study of the philosophy and theory of Structured English Immersion and techniques, approaches, and strategies of Structured English Immersion in P-12 settings. Letter grade only.Currently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: **** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

4.

LS/DIVCOURSE

Liberal Studies/Diversity Course

3

5.

BIO100

Principles Of Biology

3

Description: Introduces basic principles and concepts of biology. Methods of scientific inquiry and behavior of matter and energy in biological systems are explored. Not available for credit in the major or minor. Letter grade only.Requirement Designation: Science and Applied ScienceCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

Description: Students design, conduct, and present four inquiries using scientific and mathematical tools. This course contains signature assessments. It is not possible to pass the course without passing the signature assessments. All signature assessments must meet or exceed minimum criteria in order to be recommended for apprentice teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Prerequisite: Admission to the Secondary Teacher Education ProgramCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: **** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

Description: Course will survey the scientific topics that comprise the key elements of "Astrobiology." These include the philosophical foundations of astrobiology as a science, astronomical sources of life's chemical building blocks and habitable environments, extremophilic organisms, the history of life on earth, the role of asteroid/comet impacts and micro-meteoritic dust, feasibility of space travel, and the search for life in the solar system and beyond. Letter grade only.Requirement Designation: Science and Applied ScienceCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

AST184L

Life In The Universe Lab

1

Description: Laboratory Complement to lecture course AST 183 - "Life in the Universe." Course will survey the primary evidence for interences about the place of life in the cosmos, the history of life on earth, the role of asteroid/comet impacts and micro-meteoritic dust, and extremophilic organisms. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Prerequisite or Corequisite: AST 183Requirement Designation: Lab ScienceCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

2.

BME437

Sei Methods Secondary School

3

Description: This course is designed to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to: assess the needs of secondary English Language Learners (ELL) and develop materials and effective teaching methods. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Co-convenes with BME 537. Letter grade only.Prerequisite: Secondary Education Milestone or ISTEP Student Group or SITE Student GroupCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: **** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

3.

TSM450

Project-based Instruction

3

Description: Students design, implement, and evaluate project-based curricula. Use of technology in instruction and observations of project-based learning are emphasized. This course contains signature assessments. It is not possible to pass the course without passing the signature assessments. All signature assessments must meet or exceed minimum criteria in order to be recommended for apprentice teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Prerequisite: TSM 350 with a grade of C or betterCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015Notes: **** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

4.

LIBSTCOURSE

Liberal Studies Course

3

5.

GECOURSE

General Elective Course

3

Notes: General electives are needed to reach the 120 unit total. You may need more or less than 3 units depending on previously taken courses.

Description: Students participate in teaching science and/or mathematics in the secondary schools as their capstone field experience. Contains assessments that must be successfully completed in order to earn an Institutional Recommendation for certification. This course contains signature assessments. It is not possible to pass the course without passing the signature assessments. All signature assessments must meet or exceed minimum criteria. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Course fee required.Prerequisite: Admission to Apprentice or Student Teaching
Corequisite: TSM 496CRequirement Designation: Senior CapstoneCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

-Option B-

ECI495C

Supervised Teaching: Secondary

12

Description: Directed teaching in secondary schools and secondary school content areas; directed and cooperative preparation, teaching, and evaluation; conferences on the theories, issues, and practices in cooperation with the classroom teacher and university supervisor. Candidates must satisfactorily complete the key assessment in this course to be eligible to complete the program. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 24 units of credit. Course fee required.Prerequisite: Student Teaching Milestone and (Secondary Education Milestone or ISTEP Student Group or SITE Student Group)Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone

2.

TSM496C

Apprentice Teaching Seminar

1

Description: Students reflect on their apprentice teaching experiences and examine a contemporary critical issues in education. A teaching portfolio is produced as a synthesis of the Teacher Education program. This course contains signature assessments. It is not possible to pass the course without passing the signature assessments. All signature assessments must meet or exceed minimum criteria. Letter grade only.Prerequisite: Admission to Apprenticeship or Student Teaching
Corequisite: TSM 495C or TSM 595 or ECI 495C or ECI 595Requirement Designation: Senior CapstoneGrade Required: Grade of "B" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Fall 2015

University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies
and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below
are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy
liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used
to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in
the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be
satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal
studies or diversity.

*** MAT 238 is not a major requirement but is a prerequisite for PHY 361

**** In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of B or better in four of the five courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course (TSM 350, 404 & 450, BME 300 & 437)

NAUTeach Program Admission:
In order to take NAUTeach courses beyond TSM 300, you must apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Program acceptance is required before enrolling in TSM 350. Admission requirements are as follows:

Completion of TSM 101 and 102 with a grade of C or better.

Enrollment in TSM 300 Knowing and Learning.

Copy of fingerprint clearance card OR verification of application for fingerprint card.

Completion of 30 units of coursework which includes:

a grade of at least B for the English foundation requirement (ENG 105 or ENG 101 & 102). If you don¿t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional English writing course, at the 200 level or above, with at least a B, to meet this requirement.

a grade of at least C for the Mathematics foundation requirement (MAT 125, 136, or equivalent).

completion of at least three units of content major work.

A minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all content major course work.

A declared science or mathematics B.S.Ed. major.

You must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all of your NAU coursework in order to graduate.
See catalog for additional information regarding application for Apprentice Teaching.

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.

For a full description of degree requirements, review the Academic Catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your Academic Requirements, advisement report.

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or prerequisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.

For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.